While recent surveys suggest an increase in the health of the Maori language, Te Taura Whiri i te reo Maori chairman, Erima Henare recently warned against complacency.
In 2010, FAGASA Inc and Te Taura Whiri i te reo Maori (Maori Language Commission) have joined forces to promote both Samoan Language Week and Maori Language Week.
"They started out as just friends, " Brian Te'o, Mr. Te'o's father, said of his son and the supposed Lennay Kekua, in a South Bend Tribune article in October.
Te'o's parents, Brian and Ottilia Te'o, were on hand for the interview.
Scouts have questioned Te'o's lateral agility, tight hips and explosiveness, but Te'o was happy with how he did.
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Donna Te'i told CNN earlier this week that she'd never talked to Te'o, nor did she have any involvement in the online plot involving the Notre Dame player and the woman he believed was his girlfriend.
Donna Te'i herself met Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- the Samoan-American, like her, who Mantei Te'o said created the hoax -- years ago through an acquaintance, and they came into contact again following the August death of her boyfriend, former University of Southern California football standout Fred Matua.
Te'o told ESPN that Tuiasosopo told him he was the cousin of Lennay Kekua, the woman who Te'o believed he had fallen for through Internet chats and long phone conversations.
Te Kura A Rito O Newton sent in more entries than any other school - their students also submitted all their biodiversity statements in te reo Maori as well as in English.
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Te'o said it inspired him to play his best football all season, and it was so compelling that it helped turn Te'o into a Heisman Trophy contender as he was leading the Fighting Irish to an undefeated regular season and into the national championship game.
The eruption also engulfed a small Maori village, Te Wairoa, in mud, ash and rock.
The main venue is Te Papa, however events are taking place at locations around Wellington city.
Wildlife photographers Craig Potton, Kim Westerskov, and Norman Heke from Te Papa judged the competition.
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Part Manti Te'o's inspirational story turned out to be the result of an elaborate hoax.
Te'o, of course, was the victim of a tabloid-ready hoax involving a fake girlfriend.
Te'o will get plenty of attention before he even plays a game with the Bolts.
Te'o ran a 4.82-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, slow for a linebacker.
Notre Dame rushed forward with a stern-faced news conference, describing Te'o as an unwitting victim.
Te'o wasn't the only big-name player who will have to wait until Friday's second round.
Couric said she believes Te'o sincerely thought he was having a relationship with Kekua.
Loves Kiwi wine, too: recently bought coveted cult winery Dry River and popular producer Te Awa.
He also stressed than an increased TE ratio doesn't necessarily mean high levels of testosterone.
But David Haugh, a Chicago Tribune sports columnist, said Te'o has more explaining to do.
The players on my TV were suddenly harder to see than Manti Te'o's girlfriend.
They gave a rendition of one of Nicola's most famous songs - Es mas, te perdono.
The twin losses inspired him to honor them with sterling play on the field, Te'o said.
On Thursday Te'o appeared on Katie Couric's daytime talk show for his first on-air television interview.
Manti Te'o previously told reporters he and his girlfriend would spend hours speaking on the phone.
As the study's author, Dirk Willem te Velde, points out, the differences are often striking.
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